Knitted fabric



Feb. 8 1927-' R. HINCHLIFF KNITTED FABRIC Filed Aug. 2o, 1925 /M/EA/ 7775'. Rafa/7 Hbc/7 /l'ff HT T265,

Patented Feb.y 8, 1927.

RALPH HmoI-ILIFR, or RooKroRn, ILLINoIsnssIGNoR 'ro BURsoN KNITTING coin- PANY, or .'aocxrom), ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

l KNI'ITED rABRIo.

application inea 'August 20,1923. serial' No. 658,219.

This invention pertains to knitted fabrics, and while capable of many uses, is particularly adapted for, and isillustrated in the present instance as embodied'in, a knitted stocking. gr l One of lthe primary purposes of the invention is to provide a knitted fabriccomv posed of yarns of different weights so knitted together that the stronger and heavier yarn Will be presented principally at the face of the fabric to receive the wear, while the pearanCe, 'production than a truly ribbed fabric, conlighterl iyarn will be dis'posed largely nearer the bac of the fabric, the knitting being such that the fabric is somewhat ribbed with vthe heavier yarn disposed Ion the faceof each rib, and the' lighter yarn disposed between the ribs.

Another feature of the invention resides in the structural characteristics of the fabric resulting from the knitting, which produce a single-.plv fabricjpresenting 'a ribbed apbut' requiring less yarn for lits sequently the cost of paoduction is less than that of a ribbed fabric. n

A further object is to provide a fabric which will present a unique and pleasing appearance, and one which atthe same time will be strong, substantial, and durable.

For the purpose of facilitating an understanding of my invention, I have illustrated on the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment thereof, referring to which, Fig; 1 is a side elevation of a stocking embodying myfi'nvention; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of th'fabric; and t Fi 3 is 'a`s'ectional view on the line 3-3 By yreference to 'the drawings, it will be observed that the fabric comprises yarns of two weights, the heavy yarns being shown in white, andthe light yarns in black. i. Prefei'ably, alsoto enhance the attractive appcarance'bf the' fabric, the light and heavy yarns are of different color, so that' not only thc-structural characteristics, but `also the color ensemble cooperate towardl the production of l they vresultant novel, attractive fabric.

:vv-" FromFig'. ofthe drawings-.fit will be observed that the fabric comprises three l types of wales, arrangedv 4in consecutivefsuc- '-,--.cession across the fabric;A namely, the plain" .H stitch wales 5, the held loop wales 6 formed A enlarged Aface entirely of `heavy yarn, andthe heldloopl wales 7 formed entirely of light yarn.

Each held loop Wale is' therefore flanked on e ch side by a plain stitch wale.

Each plain stitch yWale 5 comprises stitches 8 of heavy yarn, alternatingin the Wale with stitches 9 of light yarn, and forA illustrative purposes, thevstitchesl are shown as arranged so that two heavyyarn stitches alternate with two light yarn stitches.

the saine course with the first 'plain stitch plain stitches 13 alternating with held oop `@5 Each Wale 6 comprises alternately disf` posed plain stitches 11 and held Aloop vstitches y 12,'each plain stitch 11 being disposed in` stitches 14, each plain stitch being disposed in the same course with the first plain stitch 9 of each pair.

It will be noted that the ile-itly loops 12- dir-` ferentiate from the held loops of ordinary tuck vstitches in that such loops are-cleared i with only a single loop such as a plain stitch 11 whereas in a tuck stitch vfabric one 4or more tuck loops are held on each needle and cleared with the held loop. As a result, in

the present fabric, theyarns-of the courses during which said loops are held will be floated Vbehind the held loops instead of being carried on the needles and clearedvwith such held loops.

.This arrangement of stitches produces a'- fabric which assumes a wave-like shape,` as

will be evident from Fig. 3, and presentsa ribbed etect inwhich the protruding'pon' tion of each rib is formed if@ the wales. 6, while the depressions or valleys between the ribs are formed .by the li ht yarn-wales 1, the plain `stitch wales, by w ich thelightand heavy arn held loop wales are connected,

being ispose'd between the ribs and valleys.

When the light and heavy yarns are each of a different color, the color scheme, in conjunction with the stitch formation and arrangement, produces a highly attractive fab-y l ric, which at the same time is substantial and durable in use, and can be manufactured at a moderate cost. The arrangement of the walesand disposition of the stitches therein may obvisly 'be varied within considerable limits, without'de arting from the essence of the invention, as defined-iin the following claims.

I claim;

. yarn stitches flanked on one side by a wale- 1. A knitted fabric including light and heavy yarns, comprising vplain stitch Wales in which stitches formed of light yarn alternate with stitches formed of heavy yarn, and held loop Wales disposed on either side of said plain stitch wales, the held loop Wale on one side of a plain stitch wale being formed entirely of light yarn and the held loop Wale on the opposite side of the plain stitch Wale being formedentirely of heavy yarn, whereby to produce a wave-like shape and ribbed eilect.

2. A` knitted fabric including light and heavy yarns, comprising a plain stitch Wale formed of light vyarn stitches and heavy including plain and held loop stitches formed entirely of light yarn and on the other side by a Wale including plain and held loop stitches formed entirely o'f heavy yarn, whereby to produce awave-like shape and ribbed egtlecto y 3. A knitted fabric, comprising held loop wales of heavy yarn alternating with held ,loop Wales of light yarn, said loops being held for one or more courses in which thel yarn is floated behind said held loops, and

plain stitch wales of light and heavy yarn interposed between adjacent held loop wales` whereby to produce a Wave-like shape and ribbed edect.

4. A knitted fabric, comprising light yarn ing a plurality of heavy yarn stitches alternating with a plurality of light yarn stitches, whereby to produce a Wave-like shape and ribbed effect.

6. A knitted fabric composed of yarns of different weights, comprising plain 'stitch wales in which stitches formed of one of said yarns alternate with stitches formed of another yarn, and held loop wales disposed on either side of said -plain stitch wales, the held loop wale on onelv side of a plain stitch wale being formed. entirely of one of said yarns and the held loop Wale on the opposite side of said plain stitch Wale being formed entirely of another yarn, said loops being held during a plurality of courses in which the plain stitch loops are Hoated behind said held loops.

naaien narici-nare. 

